Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4610

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Mandate by Pope Innocent III to the abbot of Lindores, the archdeacon of St Andrews and the prior of May, to investigate a complaint by the prior and convent of Inchcolm that the bishop of Dunkeld had withheld rent from them.

Innocentius Episcopus Servus Servorum Dei Dilectis filiis Abbati de Londoris et Archidiacono Sanctiandree et priori de May Diocesis Sanctiandree Salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Dilecti filii Prior et conventus de Insula Sancti Columbe transmissa nobis conquestione monstravit quod cum venerabilis frater noster Episcopus Dunkeldensis pro insula Leverith quam ad firmam recepit ad ipsis aliquod annis eis censum solverit consitutum nunc censum ipsum eisdem pro sua voluntate subtraxit ac insulam nichilominus detinet occupatam {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Columba
Saint details
ST/JD/11
Date low
None
Date high
10/9/1208
Entry reference
EN/EW/2858
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Priory Inchcolm Priory NT189826 Aberdour [ABO] Fife 100